Detail View: CVPA Student Collection: 2007
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resource_ID:
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swallow
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resource_ID:
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swallow__hardware
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resource_ID:
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swallow_cluster
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resource_ID:
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swallow_spikes
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artist_name:
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Kawaoka , April
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artist_variant_name:
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April Kawaoka
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artist_nationality:
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American
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artist_vital_dates:
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1978 -
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UMassD_CVPA_degree:
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MFA - Artisanry
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graduation_year:
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2007
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area_of_study:
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Metals - Jewelry
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additional_acad_degrees:
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California State University (Long Beach) BFA '03
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medium:
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gelatin capsules
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medium:
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nails
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medium:
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nylon thread
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medium:
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steel
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work_title:
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Swallow
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technique:
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metal
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technique:
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sculpture - mixed media
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work_date:
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2006
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dimensions:
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5.5 feet x 3.5 feet x 3 inches diameter
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description:
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This sculpture uses thousands of black gelatin capsules tied onto black nylon thread that references hair and suspended from rusting hardware. They refer to the artist's anxiety about medication she has taken over the years.
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artist_URL:
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http://www.aprilkawaoka.com/
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collection_name:
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CVPA Student & Alumni Collection
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type:
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image file
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format:
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.jpg - jpeg file
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creation_date:
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2007
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upload_date:
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2011
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note:
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master
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